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Costa Concordia Update

Costa Concordia Update

Search and Recovery

Eight bodies were discovered by salvage workers from the submerged section of  Deck 4 of the cruise ship.   The workers were able to recover four of the bodies before weather conditions halted operations.

Oil Recovery

 

The first phase of removal of fuel from the Costa Concordia was completed.   Fuel was successfully pumped from the six tanks in the bow section removing some 1600 tons of the 2380 tons of fuel on board.   The second phase will remove fuel from nine tanks at the stern of the vessel which contains roughly 17% of the total fuel.  The fuel in the stern section was reported to be more difficult to reach and will take roughly three weeks to completely pump out.

Displacement

Authorities have been tracking the movement of the vessel as it slowly creeps off the rocky ledge it currently rests.   Recent estimates place the average movement near two centimeters (approx one inch) an hour.   The vessel has made slight accelerations due to weather or sea conditions.   If the Costa Concordia does not increase its speed, it should allow time for all the fuel to removed.

 

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Sharden 30 Meter Gash

Sharden 30 Meter Gash

The 220 meter long, 7031 dwt ro-ro ferry Sharden allided with a pier while departing from Cititavecchia, Italy bound for Sardinia.   The ferry suffered damage to its hull with a 30 meter long gash just above the waterline.  The allision was caused by strong winds.    No reports of injuries to the 262 passengers or 53 crew on board.   The Sharden returned to port with the assistance of two tugs.   All passengers and vehicles were safely unloaded.   The Italian Coast Guard had started an investigation into the cause of the accident.    No reports of pollution being released.

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Costa Concordia – Update

Costa Concordia – Update

Four Bodies Recovered

Divers have recovered three bodies from the wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia.   Two female bodies were recovered on desk 4 near the Internet Cafe.  An additional female body was recovered earlier, but was not on the list of missing registered passengers.   This has made a big problem in knowing how many people are missing because no one knows how many unregistered passengers were aboard ship.   One report states that the vessel that boards the vessel has their photograph taken when they go up the gangplank.   An officer from the Concordia stated that the vessel kept electronic records of passengers and there was not a possibility of stowaways.

On January 24, another body was recovered by divers searching on bridge 3 making the total recovered to 16.  

Oil Removal

Salvage crews report that they have been given the go-ahead to begin pumping out fuel oil, diesel and lubricants from the vessel.   The 2,400 tons of fuel oil will be the highest priority.   The operation is slated to begin January 24th and should take more than 4 weeks to finish.   Salvors will attach steel moorings to the front of the vessel and another oil boom will be placed around the vessel to contain any pollution released.

 


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